100+ riders expected for tour of London's ten most dangerous junctions

The organisers of a ride taking place next Saturday to highlight the ten
most dangerous junctions in London for cyclists says that they have been
"overwhelmed by the response," not only from those wanting to join them on
their bikes but also from people volunteering to help plan the route as well
as act as marshals, take photos and perform other duties on the day. Upwards
of 100 cyclists are expected to take part.

The ride, which starts at St Mark's Church, Oval, Kennington, SE11 4PW at
10.30am, is the brainchild of blogger Danny Williams of Cyclists In The City
who has been helped in setting it up by Mark Ames of ibikelondon and builds
on safety concerns previously aired at protests such as the Blackfriars
Bridge Flashrides held in recent months.

Saturday's ride is not itself positioned as a protest, however; rather, it
is an opportunity for cyclists to ride to what Transport for London has
identified as the ten most dangerous junctions for cyclists in the city, in
terms of the volume of cyclists killed or seriously injured there, which in
the order of Saturday's route are...


http://road.cc/content/news/47532-10...lists-saturday


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Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Simon Mason wrote:

The organisers of a ride taking place next Saturday to highlight the
ten most dangerous junctions in London for cyclists says that they
have been "overwhelmed by the response," not only from those wanting
to join them on their bikes but also from people volunteering to help
plan the route as well as act as marshals, take photos and perform
other duties on the day. Upwards of 100 cyclists are expected to take
part.

The ride, which starts at St Mark's Church, Oval, Kennington, SE11 4PW
at 10.30am, is the brainchild of blogger Danny Williams of Cyclists In
The City who has been helped in setting it up by Mark Ames of
ibikelondon and builds on safety concerns previously aired at protests
such as the Blackfriars Bridge Flashrides held in recent months.

Saturday's ride is not itself positioned as a protest, however;
rather, it is an opportunity for cyclists to ride to what Transport
for London has identified as the ten most dangerous junctions for
cyclists in the city, in terms of the volume of cyclists killed or
seriously injured there, which in the order of Saturday's route are...


http://road.cc/content/news/47532-10...r-londons-ten-
most-dangerous-junctions-cyclists-saturday



Let's hope they show cyclists in a positive light by obeying the law.